WHO WE ARE
A unique blend of finance, impact and industry experience.
MEET THE TEAM
JAMES HUGHES
Founding Partner
Chief Executive Officer
James has +25 years asset management leadership experience and a proven track record in developing new investment businesses on a global basis, across public and private markets.
As CEO and CIO of Vedra Partners, James also acted as a Managing Partner & Chair of the Investment Committee for an energy transition fund. Previous roles include CIO, Board Director and Advisor for firms such as HSBC, Natixis, Aberdeen Standard Investments and Gottex.
IAN McDONALD
Founding Partner
Chief Investment Officer
Ian has three decades of investment experience. Prior to Aether, he was Head of Impact & Sustainability at Vedra Partners. While in this role he was Head of Impact and a member of the Investment Committee for an energy transition fund.
He was previously CIO at Arden Asset Management, followed by Client Solutions Group. He began his career at Cambridge Associates in Boston and London, and also worked at Morgan Stanley in London.
TIM RONIGER
Founding Partner
Chief Financial Officer
Tim has +30 years global financial services experience across a variety of domains, including private equity, hedge funds and investment banking. He is the CFO of Vedra Partners and formerly CFO of Gottex Fund Management, having listed on the Zurich Stock Exchange with $16bn of AUM.
Prior to Gottex, he held roles in investment banking with Merrill Lynch in London and Zurich. Tim started his career with EY where he qualified as a Chartered Accountant.
CECILIA BOYD
Legal Counsel
Cecilia has two decades of legal experience and over a decade of compliance experience. She has been Head of Legal & Compliance at Vedra Partners since 2016 and before that held a similar role at Gottex Fund Management.
Cecilia began her career at Linklaters and then moved to Bingham McCutchen (now Akin Gump) in their corporate team working on M&As, as well as fund listings.
MARIE PEUGEOT
Senior Investment Analyst
Marie has a background in private equity and impact investing. As an Investment Analyst in the PE growth space, Marie worked on deal sourcing and due diligence, as well as helping early-stage businesses raise funding.
Her areas of focus have included industrial supply chains and advising companies on impact and sustainability.
OUR ADVISORS
ANDREW McCAFFREY
Chair Of Board Of Directors
(Non- Executive)
Andrew has +30 years experience in financial markets and investment management. Most recently he was CIO at Fidelity International. Prior to this, he spent 8 years at Aberdeen Standard Investments in a range of senior roles including Global Head of Strategic Client Investments and Global Head of Alternatives.
Andrew's previous roles include BlueCrest Capital Management, where he was one of the founders of the Alignment Investors division as well as CEO of Attica Alternative Investments and a MD at UBS.
JOACHIM GOTTSCHALK
Director
(Non-Executive)
Joachim is Chairman of Vedra Partners and Strategic Advisor to Aether Capital Partners. He has +50 years trading and investment experience and was previously the Founder, CEO and Chairman of Gottex Group.
CAMPBELL FLEMING
Advisor
Board Observer
Campbell is currently Chairman of the ethical and impact investing platform The Big Exchange and the Deputy Chair of the investment firm Ruffer LLP. He trained as a barrister in Australia before joining the investment management industry in London in 1997.
Campbell's previous roles include Global Head of Distribution at Aberdeen Standard Investments as well as CEO for EMEA at Columbia Threadneedle Investments.
HUGH YOUNG
Advisor
Board Observer
Hugh is a seasoned investment manager who established Aberdeen Asset Management in Asia in 1992. He went on to lead the business as it expanded to over 500 people across 10 offices and achieved AuM growth from $200m to $120bn.
Hugh is a leading Asian Equity specialist, and a strong builder and leader of high-performing investment teams and a pioneer of enhanced corporate governance and ESG.
OUR MISSION
We are here to
accelerate the transition to a more sustainable world by fusing purpose
with profit.
